Executive Course
Finance for Non-Finance Executives
Delivered by Durham University Business School in collaboration with Westone Global
A practical course for managers, team leaders and senior professionals who make or influence decisions with financial consequences.
About the course
Practical financial judgement for non-finance leaders.
Managers are increasingly expected to understand financial information and make decisions with financial consequences. This course builds financial confidence in leaders without a formal background in finance or accounting.
Through a clear and practical introduction to financial and management accounting, participants learn how to interpret financial statements, assess performance, understand cost behaviour, work with budgets and evaluate investment decisions.
What it covers
- ◆Financial statements and their relationships
- ◆Performance ratios and interpretation
- ◆Cost behaviour and break-even analysis
- ◆Budgeting and forecasting
- ◆Investment appraisal and decision-making
What you will be able to do
- ◆Hold your own in a financial discussion
- ◆Interpret core financial statements
- ◆Analyse business performance using financial tools
- ◆Build, challenge and defend a budget
- ◆Assess an investment case on its merits
Who should attend
Managers, team leaders, project managers and senior professionals who make or influence decisions with financial consequences but have no formal finance background.
Programme format
Two taught days with applied exercises, followed by a guided walk through the City of London that connects course concepts to the financial institutions and markets around them.
Course leader
Associate Professor Gary Dewey
Associate Professor of Accounting, Durham University Business School · FCMA
Gary Dewey brings academic expertise and professional accounting experience to a practical course designed for leaders who need to use financial information with confidence.
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Course brochure
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